Monday, January 12, 2009

Memories

Why is it so hard sometimes to let go of the past? Even when you think you have let go of some memory or other, it can come back again and again. Is there some emotional component that lies dormant, to be triggered by some event or other in the present? What part of that memory must be addressed and/or eradicated for the thought to go back into the past and stay there where it belongs? Is it okay to continually have a memory crop up, as long as you don't dwell on it? Why is it okay for pleasant memories to come back, but not okay for unpleasant ones? I mean, it's not as though the memory is actually happening again. The key is the emotion attached to it, I think. To some extent, you relive the emotion when the memory is triggered. Fine if it is a pleasant or happy emotion, not so fine if the emotion is .... not so fine.

1 comment:

Allison said...

it's hard because we are human. It's ok for both pleasant and unpleasant memories to come back because we are constantly learning and this is in part how we learn. I'm sorry if you are feeling "haunted". It's not a great place to be but I"m sure, knowing you, good will come of it regardless. I love you.